Articles by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
VOA temporarily banned in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s media regulator accuses “Voice of America” of demoralising troops in the country and neighbouring Mali through its “Washington Forum” programme.
Public institutions remain shrouded in secrecy
The Fourth Estate’s targeted examination reveals the rampant denial of information requests by public bodies.
Government’s decision to probe Pelumi Onifade’s death is welcomed
Sustained pressure mounted by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and other media rights organisations has finally paid dividends as the Nigerian government submits to court ruling.
MFWA, CPJ and IPI push for answers in journalist’s death
Media freedom advocacy organisations call on the Nigerian government to release the remains of Onifade Emmanuel Pelumi, who was shot while covering Nigeria’s #EndSARS protest.
Journalist in Guinea-Bissau expelled from public event
Press union president and journalist Indira Correia Baldé was prevented from covering the handover of equipment by the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
Four Burkinabé journalists kidnapped in the space of two weeks
In the lead-up to his abduction, Radio Omega journalist Alain Niozè Traoré faced numerous threats.
MFWA gears up for Ghana’s December election
Data collected from Media Foundation for West Africa’s monitoring project will be used to curb toxic narratives and hate speech prevalent during elections.
Liberia’s leading environmental news platform under cyber-attack
The digital attacks on the “Daylight” news website can be traced back to the company exposed in the outlet’s investigative stories.